Reyno, Arkansas

Reyno is a city[3] in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 456 at the 2010 census.

Reyno, Arkansas
City
Reyno
Location of Reyno in Randolph County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 36°21′44″N 90°45′17″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Randolph
Area [1]
• Total	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km^2)
• Land	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	456
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	451
• Density	446.53/sq mi (172.35/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72462
Area code(s)	870
FIPS code	05-59180
GNIS feature ID	0078170

The current mayor is Vicki Edington.

History

The town was originally called Needmore, and was located one and one-half miles south of its present location. This name was changed to Cherokee Bay when the post office operating by that name moved there from its location at Shoemaker's Ferry on Current River. The name was changed again, this time to Reyno, a shortened version of Reynolds, named for Dennis Wells Reynolds, a merchant who opened the town's first store and built the first home there in 1857.[4] In 1901, the town relocated to its present site to be adjacent to the newly built St. Louis-San Francisco Railway there. Upon relocation, the new town adopted the name of Esselwood, but reverted to Reyno due to the majority of residents moving from the previous location.[5]

Geography

Reyno is located at 36°21′44″N 90°45′17″W (36.362304, -90.754772).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

List of highways

• US 62
• US 67
• Highway 328

U.S. Highway 62 and 67 run concurrently, just to the southeast of town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	138		—
1910	290		110.1%
1920	392		35.2%
1930	314		−19.9%
1940	346		10.2%
1950	292		−15.6%
1960	348		19.2%
1970	356		2.3%
1980	521		46.3%
1990	467		−10.4%
2000	484		3.6%
2010	456		−5.8%
2019 (est.)	451	[2]	−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 484 people, 193 households, and 143 families residing in the town. The population density was 183.2/km² (474.7/mi²). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 84.8/km² (219.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.83% White, 3.51% Black or African American, 1.24% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 193 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,250, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $23,542 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,373. About 30.1% of families and 36.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 25.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Corning School District serves Reyno. The consolidation of Biggers-Reyno School District into the Corning District was effective July 1, 2004.[9] Prior to that point, the community was served by Biggers-Reyno High School in Biggers,[10] and Biggers-Reyno Elementary School in Reyno.[11]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Local.Arkansas.gov - Reyno, retrieved September 3, 2012
4. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northeast Arkansas, THE GOODSPEED PUBLISHING CO. 1889
5. Steven Teske, "Reyno (Randolph County)," Encyclopedia of Arkansas, 2017.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
10. "Biggers-Reyno High School." Biggers-Reyno School District. June 10, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017. "Bigger-Reyno [sic] High School 3440 Biggers-Reyno Road Biggers, Arkansas 72413"
11. "Biggers-Reyno Elementary School." Biggers-Reyno School District. June 10, 2001. Retrieved on October 14, 2017.